September 29 #askmeanything #suckystuff

From the "ask Jennifer anything" files... here is how the conversation could go... And please read with all of the humor and sarcasm intended :) ***Just a note no one actually asked me the question below, it was just a random conversation about music in the morning, but you totally could ask it the way it's worded below!***

Teacher: Hey, Jen! Kidz Bop sucks!
Me: Right???
Teacher: Why do you play it every frickin' morning outside?
Me: Cuz that's how we roll in TK-5 land-- the land of rated G :/

Seriously, I cracked up all the way home and am most worried that people think I actually like Kidz Bop. It's mostly TERRIBLE. Especially Maroon 5's latest "Cold"-- I love that song and the Kidz Bop version sucks. See exhibit A.

I giggled at the thought of you all picturing me in my car listening to it. Nope, mostly all I listen to has profanity and sexual innuendo sprinkled throughout. Remember, Adam is my jam. And when my kids were little and in my car, they listened to it, too. As their mom, I could choose that. But as an elementary principal, I listen to Kidz Bop for two reasons.

Reason #1: It's always appropriate. In a school where we have to be G and can't show a PG anything without parent permission, I know that sucky Kidz Bop is super appropriate. Like Uptown Funk and put some water in it appropriate! With all of our customers under 11, I have to put out G music. Some of what I play isn't Kidz Bop, like Celebration, Can't Stop the Feeling, and the crowd favorite instrumental version of Ice Ice Baby. Awe-some! So audience matters and there is that.

Reason #2: I'm super lazy. I can click "BUY" and get Kidz Bop super appropriate music without breaking a sweat. I have no time, passion, or talent for editing the f word or sh** out of songs. I will NEVER forget a first grader singing me Thrift Shop in class. The super nasty words -- google that song and you will never ever be able to unsee those words! I was going to write a song parody once to that song. Once I read the lyrics I just couldn't...

Having said all of that... if you are talented and passionate about editing music and want to create amazing G versions of real songs (any Maroon 5, yes, please!) please let me know! I'd love to have some kid friendly tunes that don't suck on my 2010 iPod touch. Yes, my iPod touch. Don't judge.

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Music & Mindfulness

Here are 15 podcasts you might like if you are pondering life's big questions and looking for something mindful!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/08/top-mindful-podcasts_n_6423426.html

Have a fabulous week!

Jen